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Inco to go ahead with Goro (November 01, 2004)

Inco (N-T) will proceed with construction at the Goro nickel-laterite project in New Caledonia, following a review of estimates that put the capital cost of the project at just under US$1.9 billion.


Dynasty Gold makes splash in western China

Urumchi, China — Dynasty Gold (DYG-V) has amassed the largest land position of any foreign company exploring for minerals in western China. The Vancouver-based junior has properties in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Qinghai pr…


Nobody knows our Soros

The forthcoming presidential election in the United States crept up on us, not so much because we can’t read a calendar as because the year-long crawl to the first Tuesday in November seemed not to be going anywhere very fast.


Stoping methods

The following is an excerpt from the ninth edition of Mining Explained, published by The Northern Miner.


Aussie gold exploration on rise

The Australian gold industry spent A$7.4 billion on capital, operational and exploration expenditures in 2002-3, according to the 2004 Gold Investment Survey.


Patrick Terrance O’Kane

Patrick Terrance O’Kane, a project manager and processing consultant who spent roughly 50 years in the mining and mineral processing industry, has died in Coquitlam, B.C. He was 71.



Cdn Arrow cuts nickel

Vancouver — Ongoing drilling by Canadian Arrow Mines (CRO-V) on its Alexo project, 45 km northeast of Timmins, Ont., has yielded further intercepts of high-grade nickel.


Dinner to benefit hospital

Organizers of this year’s “Mining for a Heart of Gold” benefit dinner hope to raise more than the $40,000 amassed in 2003. All funds raised by the event, slated for Nov. 10 in Toronto, will go to Peter’s Hospital at Chedoke in Hamilton, Ont., a 90…


Anglo, Knight to keep at it in Ungava

Recent drill results may have disappointed the stock market, but joint-venture partners Anglo American (AAUK-Q) and Knight Resources (KNP-V) still plan a large exploration program next year on their West Ragla…




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